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Melbourne’s COVID-19 hotspots: Were you at these venues on these dates?
An updated list of COVID-19 hotspots adds more venues to the list. People who visited the following venues on the given dates are advised to watch for coronavirus symptoms. Should …
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Tourist couple who tested positive ignore quarantine rules to see the sights in Chania
While the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was in Crete with Greek Prime Minister Kyiakos Mitsotakis and other dignitaries yesterday, Chania police went on high alert searching for a …
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My life in lockdown: Q&A with Christina Despoteris
A former State Government public servant, working in the areas of public relations, protocol and events management, Christina Despoteris came to Australia at a very young age from Alexandria Egypt. …
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Written test for Greek citizenship
Greece’s Interior Ministry has changed the Code of Greek citizenship for foreigners wishing to be naturalized Greeks. Foreigners wishing to obtain Greek citizenship will need to undergo written exams to …
Are we still in this together?
In anticipation of this year’s delayed Federal Budget due to be handed down by Josh Frydenberg on Tuesday, 6 October, I was reminded of one of the great movies of …
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Brendan Murphy admits some aged care residents’ lives could have been saved
Federal Health Department Secretary Professor Brendan Murphy conceded fatal flaws in the government’s response to aged care during the second wave of COVID-19 infections in Victoria. Mr Murphy, who was …
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416 new COVID-19 cases in Greece, 240 in Attica
Greece confirmed 416 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, with 240 of these from the region of Attica, especially central Athens. The Greek National Public Health Organisation said 55 of the …
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US Secretary of State Pompeo’s visit to Greece highlights close US-Greek relations
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gave a joint press conference following their visit to the Souda military base. Greece is a pillar of …
Ten Greek musicians of world renown
1. Mikis Theodorakis Michail Theodorakis was born in Chios in 1925 and is the giant of Greek music with over 1,000 works to his name. He was a teen living …
Pontian Hellenism, memories and dreams
Students of St Panteleimon Greek School Dandenong enjoyed success in an international competition of schools from the Greek diaspora. The school won second place in the newspaper category, managing to …